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Washington,
D.C. - In an effort to encourage Korean Americans to
become U.S. citizens and registered voters, Korean American
Coalition, Washington DC Area Chapter (KAC-DC) is sponsoring
a workshop on Sunday, April 27, 2003, in Germantown,
Maryland. The event, scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
will be held at the New Covenant Fellowship Church,
18901 Waring Station Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874.
N-400
/ Naturalization Workshop
Trained
volunteers will assist eligible applicants -- legal
permanent residents who have resided in the United States
for at least 5 years -- in filling out the required
naturalization form. Volunteers will also take photographs,
provide copies and pre-addressed envelopes. Each applicant
is responsible for submitting his or her completed application
to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service
(BCIS, formerly known as the INS).
Permanent
resident aliens and other non-U.S. citizens who are
not applying for citizenship will have the opportunity
to register one's change of address with the BCIS.
Individuals
seeking to apply for citizenship should bring the following
items:
- $310
check or money written out to BCIS (application fee)
- $25 cash
or check to KAC-DC (processing fee)
- $10 photograph
fee
- Green
Card
- Passport
- Social
Security Card
- Record
of Travel outside the United States since becoming
a Legal Permanent Resident
- Addresses
for the past 5 years
- Employment
information (name, address) for the past 5 years
- Spouse's
information (date of birth, social security number,
alien registration number, date of marriage)
- Children's
information (date of birth, social security number,
alien registration number)
- Selective
Service Registration card
VOTER
REGISTRATION
Voter registration
forms will be available for Maryland residents who are
U.S. citizens and who fit other eligibility requirements.
Volunteers will be on hand to assist eligible participants
in completing the form.
AR-11
/ Change-of-Address notification
Volunteers
will assist eligible participants- permanent residents,
non-immigrants, and other foreign nationals legally
residing in the United States- in filling out the required
change of address form.
Individuals
seeking to register their change of address should bring
the following items:
- Visa
and/or Green Card
- Passport
- Address
of current school or place of employment
The Korean
American Coalition is a national membership-based nonprofit
community service, education and advocacy organization
established in 1983 to facilitate the Korean American
community's effective participation in civic, legislative,
political and community affairs. KAC was founded in
Los Angeles, home to the largest number of Korean Americans
in the nation. KAC's Washington, D.C. Area Chapter,
formerly known as the Korean American Alliance, began
operations in January 2001.
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